New Smoothie Store Set To Move To Jersey Shore New Smoothie Store Set To Move To Jersey Shore
New Smoothie Store Set To Move To Jersey Shore Plans are in the works -- or blender, so to speak -- for the first Smoothie King in Ocean County. A township planning board meeting is set for Dec. 8 to consider details on a drive-thru restaurant proposed at 129 Chambers Bridge Road in Brick Township. Its proposed location is a busy thoroughfare across from Brick Commons shopping plaza. A home would have to be demolished to make room for the new development. There are more than 1,300 Smoothie Kings worldwide including 17 in New Jersey.  Smoothie King logoSmoothie King In Monmouth County, Smoothie King has four restaurants in Aberdeen…
'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death 'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death
'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death What may go down in history as Alex Brown's best game of his high school football carer came less than 24 hours after one of the worst days of his life. The Red Bank Catholic quarterback scored eight touchdowns -- throwing six and running two -- during the Nov. 12 game against Morris Catholic.  On Nov. 11, the senior athlete lost his mom, Michelle Brown, after a 14-year battle with breast cancer. The touchdowns pushed the Caseys to win the game 58-34 in the first round of the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics Non-Public B playoffs at Count Basie Field in Red Bank. Brown's Tweet of one of his ei…
Nicholas Reed, 34, Worked As Accountant, Chef Nicholas Reed, 34, Worked As Accountant, Chef
Nicholas Reed, 34, Worked As Accountant, Chef Nicholas Matthew Reed, 34, of Asbury Park, died Thursday in Trenton.  He worked as an accountant as well as a chef, his obituary says.  He was born in Red Bank in 1987 and grew up in Marlboro.  He earned a Master's Degree in Business from Rutgers University. In addition to his work as an accountant, he was a chef for Mogo. Nicholas enjoyed music, history, soccer, swimming, walking and spending time with friends and family. He will be remembered for his beautiful smile and kind heart.  Surviving are his mother, Kathy Reed; two sisters, Madison Reed and Mackenzie Cooled…
Howell Man Accused Of Saving Child Porn Images Gets 5 Years At Central Jersey Treatment Center Howell Man Accused Of Saving Child Porn Images Gets 5 Years At Central Jersey Treatment Center
Howell Man Accused Of Saving Child Porn Images Gets 5 Years At Central Jersey Treatment Center A Howell Township man convicted twice of possessing child pornography has been sentenced to a term of five years at a Monmouth County treatment center. Thomas Vilanova, 50, of Howell also was sentenced to parole supervision for life under terms set down Wednesday by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Lourdes Lucas. Vilanova's sentence will be served at the state's Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center at Avenel, accorrding to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Vilanova was classified as a repetitive and compulsive offender after an evaluation, Linskey sai…
14 Suspects Arrested On Child Pornography Charges In Central Jersey 14 Suspects Arrested On Child Pornography Charges In Central Jersey
14 Suspects Arrested On Child Pornography Charges In Central Jersey Authorities in Central Jersey said they've charged 14 suspects in connection with the possession or distribution of child pornography.  A series of investigations led by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit and the Monmouth County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force resulted in the arrests between April and this month, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Four of the suspects were charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child via distribution of child sexual abuse material, Linskey said Thursday: Connor Bauba,…
Road Closed After Truck Topples Pole In Monmouth County Road Closed After Truck Topples Pole In Monmouth County
Road Closed After Truck Topples Pole In Monmouth County A truck smashed into a utility pole closing a Central Jersey roadway at rush-hour, authorities said. The truck reportedly toppled live wires onto Pearl and Water streets in Red Bank about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to initial reports. Police shut the intersection down within minutes of the crash. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Central Jersey Restaurant Workers Indicted For Molesting Girl They Worked With, Prosecutor Says Central Jersey Restaurant Workers Indicted For Molesting Girl They Worked With, Prosecutor Says
Central Jersey Restaurant Workers Indicted For Molesting Girl They Worked With, Prosecutor Says A Monmouth County Grand Jury has indicted three men for having sexual contact with an underage co-worker at two Red Bank restaurants, authorities said. Trinidad Mendez-Romero, 31, of Tinton Falls, and Eduardo Jimenez-Berdejo, 34, of Red Bank, were both indicted on two counts each of third-degree endangering the welfare of child and two counts each of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Jesus E. Reyes-Rodriguez, 35, of Red Bank, was indicted on one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of child and one count of fourth-degree cr…
14 Arrested In ICE Protest At Bergen County Jail 14 Arrested In ICE Protest At Bergen County Jail
14 Arrested In ICE Protest At Bergen County Jail Fourteen protestors were arrested – one of whom was charged with assaulting an officer – during another anti-ICE demonstration at the Bergen County Jail. Those arrested were part of a group that held an overnight vigil across from the jail aimed at stopping the deportation of Marvin Jerezano Peña. Peña has been arrested by police in Red Bank and had a federal deportation hearing scheduled Tuesday in Newark, they said. Trespassing protestors prevented vehicles from entering and leaving the sally port used to shuttle inmates and detainees in and out of the lockup in Hackensack, Bergen Count…
Shooting, Slashing Investigated In Central Jersey Shooting, Slashing Investigated In Central Jersey
Shooting, Slashing Investigated In Central Jersey Authorities in Monmouth County are investigating a shooting, and an unrelated stabbing, that sent victims to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon.  An unidentified person was shot about 1:30 p.m. at a Walmart parking lot on Route 66 in Neptune and then found a mile away near Rutgers Terrace. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with a gunshot wound, authorities said. The shooting is under investigation by both the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and Neptune Police Department.   "Our detectives have responded, an arrest has been made (…
Water Search For Missing Emotionally Disturbed Kayaker In Central Jersey Water Search For Missing Emotionally Disturbed Kayaker In Central Jersey
Water Search For Missing Emotionally Disturbed Kayaker In Central Jersey First responders in Monmouth County were called to search for a missing person on Friday, who possibly had been out in a kayak, authorities said. An empty kayak was found about 11 a.m. on the Middletown side of the Navesink River in Red Bank, according to initial reports. That is directly across from the Fair Haven Yacht Works, where an emotionally disturbed person had been reported missing.  New Jersey State Police were called to assist Fair Haven police in the water search, a NJSP spokesman said.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
OpenTable Says These 22 Restaurants Define New Jersey Dining OpenTable Says These 22 Restaurants Define New Jersey Dining
OpenTable Says These 22 Restaurants Define New Jersey Dining Garden State dining comes in many different forms: from quaint and cozy diners to bustling bistros, the state’s culinary landscape truly has something for everyone. A total of 22 eateries made OpenTable’s new list of the “restaurants that define New Jersey dining.” Scroll down to view the full list, which is divided into sections for North, Central and South Jersey. North Jersey: The Saddle River Inn, Saddle River Hunan Taste, Denville/Montclair La Isla, Hoboken  Mesob, Montclair Felina, Ridgewood Forno’s of Spain, Newark Mehndi, Morristown Serenade, Chatham Jockey Hollow, Morristow…
Artichoke Basille's Pizza Opening Another North Jersey Store Artichoke Basille's Pizza Opening Another North Jersey Store
Artichoke Basille's Pizza Opening Another North Jersey Store New Jersey is getting yet another Artichoke Basille's Pizza store. A Jersey City location is set to open this spring on Bay Street. The new outpost marks the second of five franchised stores to open across New Jersey as part of a deal inked by customers and owners Premal and Leela Shanghvi in 2018. Artichoke currently has a store in Hoboken and is planning another one in Red Bank. The franchised Jersey City location will be 800 square feet, and will offer both dine-in and takeout.  The restaurant’s interior will feature flawlessly preserved brick walls from the 1880s as we…